2021 Nassau County High School Student Juried Exhibit & Competition
November 7 – 27, 2021
Reception & Awards: Sun, Nov 7th  3-5pm

Congratulations to the following artists with accepted works in the exhibit!

Noelle Valdinoto – 18 MonthsLoretta Liu – Autumn Hunt
Sophia Liu – Sculpture
Matthew Mariani – Untitled #2
Priya Mendiratta – Botanical Breath
Madeline Menke – Green Means Go
Alexandra Messina – Peace in Nature
Zyad Mohamed – True Self
Marisa Mohan – “Who Am I”
Natalia Monsale – To you, from the Afterlife
Kasey Mulholland – Flowers From Heaven
Minkyung Nah – Train to Home, Dad Tea Collection
Quinn O’Conner – “”Who Am I?” I guess”
Sania Parikh – Party
Sia Parikh – Peppers
Tayla Pecullan – Life Cycle
Brandasund Peterson – First Sight
Phoebe Filiz Pinder – Eclectic
Nicolette Polena – Aphrodite
Olivia Rapaccuiolo – Self portrait
Calista Rodriguez – Trumpets
Arunima Roy – “Who Am I?”
Brandon Schrier – Anticipation
Kimberly Shrestha – Who Am I
Emily Sontag – The Hands Of The Cardinal Sins
Dylan Torrella – Abstract shapes
Noelle Valdinoto – 18 Months
Skylar Vernola – The Valiant Jackie Robinson
Lily Wagner – Shedding Light
Nina Wang – Dream of the Nouveau Rich
Taylor Wang – Restrictions
Isabel Yeo – Entrapped in Her Womb
Derek Yu – Confused, Freedom
Alyson Zeller – Wild Thoughts
Allison Zhang – Porcelain Rice Fields, Petricor
Caroline Zhu –  Segregation, Coffin of the Soul

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Art Guild invites all Nassau County High School Students to submit digital images of their 2D or 3D artworks for consideration to its 2021 Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition & Exhibition

CRITERIA: All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. All works must be original, and have been created in the last two years. References used in the creation of the submitted work must be the artist’s own, or copyright-released for use in this work. No “fanart” (example: no paintings of Princess Diana, The Joker or Kurt Cobain unless you own the rights to, or have permission to use the reference picture). Works previously exhibited at The Art Guild Gallery will not be considered.

MEDIUMS: Including but not limited to acrylic, collage, digital art, encaustic, etching/prints, mixed media, oil, pastel, sculpture, or watercolor. (NO COPIES, PHOTOGRAPHY, REPRODUCTIONS OR GICLEES.)

SIZE AND FRAMING Size, with frame, must not exceed 30” on the longest side. Work should be cleanly matted and/or framed (if appropriate), wired securely for hanging, with the wire attached via screw eyes or D-rings to
the frame, (not the backboard). Gallery wraps are acceptable, but they must be at least 1” thick with all edges painted and no staples showing. No saw tooth hangers, tape or string on the back. Work must be labeled with
artist’s name, phone number and email address.

JUROR: Jason Cuvelier: Jason studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art earning a BFA in Painting, which enabled him to develop an open-minded, yet distinctly process oriented artistic approach. Jason worked with muralist Stewart White where they painted seven large murals in the now closed Baltimore City Life museum. After he graduated from Yale University with an MFA in Painting, he was offered to return for a teaching appointment, where he had the opportunity to teach drawing & painting to enthusiastic undergraduates as well as graduate students. Craving more challenge and a new stimulus for his self-expression, Jason moved to New York City. In 2001, he secured a position at Christie’s Auction House in New York where he worked for 7 years with photographs, prints and old master drawings. He then pursued his teaching certification through the completion of coursework at Queens College in art education. For the past ten years Jason has been on the Board of CONECA and works as a freelance artist in photography and graphic design. He has shown his paintings and photographs in various galleries in New York City and the surrounding locale. Jason was showcased in a book of emerging artists titled Point Suite Contemporary Art by Annika Connor and participated in artist talks during the promotion of the book.

ENTRY FEE: Registration is required and entry fee is non-refundable. All payments must be received by October 13th. $25 for up to two entries per student.
Each student must fill out a separate form.

ENTRIES: Digital submissions of up to two (2) images should be uploaded to our website. Images must be between a minimum of 1MB and a maximum of 3MB and 1000 pixels on the shortest side. Label your
images as follows: artist’s lastname_firstname_entrynumber_title.jpg (smith_john_1_beachsunset.jpg).

Please be aware that the digital images you send should look as good as possible. These will be the images that will be reviewed by our curators and displayed in our online gallery. Try to photograph your image in natural light, be sure that the image is straight and that there is no glare on glass or varnished surface.  For tips on photographing your art, please click here for a tutorial by TAG member Steve Silberstein.

Fill out the form below, upload images and pay below. If you have problems with the uploader, please email your images to artshow@TheArtGuild.org  – with ALL contact information, image titles and mediums. We will invoice you for payment. If you prefer to pay with a check, please download the form here. Submission will not be included in curating without payment. 

TEACHERS: We are happy to work with you! If you want to submit a group of students and have your district pay their submission fees, please give us a call (516-304-5797) or email us (info@theartguild.org). We look forward to working with you!

FINALISTS: The Curators will review all entries and notify artist of acceptance of the submitted work. The Art Guild has the right, in its sole discretion, to choose which eligible entries will be accepted for exhibit. All decisions are final. Artists whose work has been selected will be notified after Tuesday, October 19, 2021 either by email or here on our website.

ARTISTS’ RECEPTION & AWARDS CEREMONY: Sunday, November 7, 2021 3-5pm. Please invite family and friends! 

If you have further questions or concerns, please call 516-304-5797 or email info@theartguild.org.